Karsten Schlosser

Karsten Schlosser (1909-1944) was a Hauptmann of the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Biography
Karsten Schlosser joined the Wehrmacht and became a tank commander, leading a StuG III medium tank during World War II. During the Battle of Caen, his tank was disabled after helping the Germans in breaking through US Army positions, having many kills. Schlosser left his tank as American soldiers closed in and used an MP40 to fight off the US troops, and he died valiantly. He was given the Iron Cross posthumously.